All Entries Tagged With: "Brad Richards"
Getting To Know Blue
On November 16th, the New York Rangers held a question-and-answer event for season subscribers as a way to get to know some of their Broadway Blueshirts a little bit better. Fans had an opportunity to get some insights from defensemen Michael Del Zotto and Ryan McDonagh and forwards Brad Richards, Marian Gaborik, Brandon Dubinsky and Andre [...]
Back From Sweden, Rangers Look To Regroup And Rebound
Unfortunately for the New York Rangers, there was no Stepan-esque magic from a year ago as they opened their season in Stockholm, Sweden. Rather, the Rangers returned to North America with 2 points after a 3-2 overtime loss to the Los Angeles Kings and a 2-1 shootout loss to the Anaheim Ducks. The Rangers don’t really have [...]
It’s (Finally) Official: Rangers & Flyers To Meet In The Winter Classic
Last year I called the 2011 Winter Classic the worst-kept secret in hockey. I’d like to correct myself and say that the 2012 Winter Classic is the worst-kept secret in hockey. Back in mid-May, the rumors were floating around that the Philadelphia Flyers will be hosting the New York Rangers on January 2nd at Citizens [...]
“C” As In Callahan – And Captain
Not long after the New York Rangers prospects completed their 6-2 win over the Dallas Stars prospects Sunday evening to move to 2-0 at the Traverse City Tournament, the club announced that on Monday they would reveal who would be the next captain of the New York Rangers, along with who would be the alternates [...]
Season Predictions Part 2: Canucks Poised For A Repeat?
Hello again, and welcome to Part II of my 4-Part NHL season preview. In part I, I gave you all my Eastern Conference Predictions. In part 2, I will give you my predictions for the Western Conference. I will approach these predictions a bit differently than I did those for the Eastern Conference. Today, [...]
Rangers’ Puzzle Falling Into Place
Unlike other teams in the National Hockey League these last few weeks, the New York Rangers have not undergone a radical makeover. They did get the big fish of the free agency pond in Brad Richards and signed Mike Rupp. They also re-signed one of their own UFAs, Ruslan Fedotenko, to a 1-year deal. But besides [...]
On The Second Day, The Rangers Get Their Man
On Friday, Brad Richards informed the hockey world that he would have his decision made by Saturday. He did not disappoint, as word leaked out late Saturday morning that he decided to where most suspected he would, with the New York Rangers. It took a 9-year, $60 million, front-loaded deal to get the top-line center [...]
Rangers Not Among Big Spenders On Day One
Day one of free agency was a dizzying array of “what the heck was team X thinking giving player Y that contract?” In a somewhat average free agent class, overspending seemed to be the theme. Paul Holmgren, Dale Tallon and Darcy Regier were just a few of the general managers throwing around money like they [...]
Dear Mr. Sather
June 30, 2011 Dear Mr. Sather, I’d like to start out first by thanking you for buying out the final year of Chris Drury’s contract. Truth be told, I never thought it would actually happen and as unfortunate as it is to see someone like Drury’s time in New York end in such fashion, it had [...]
Jackets Need Major Overhaul. Plus – How to get Parise?
Another disappointing season in the books for the Jackets. A nice run early and a stellar run of play in February brought some false hopes, and as usual I fell for the false goods they were selling me and believed they had a chance. But in they end, “they were who we thought they were.” [...]
Rangers Pretty Quiet On Deadline Day; Lose Biron To Injury
It’s a terribly overused cliché, and I’m going to go ahead and use it anyway. Sometimes, the best trades are the ones you don’t make. I think that holds true for the Rangers on this trade deadline day which overall was very quiet after a flurry of moves over the last few weeks. If Brad [...]
Blues Send Brad Boyes to Buffalo
It’s not just bad weather blowing around St. Louis. The trade winds have kicked up once again around 14th and Clark as Doug Armstrong sends another prominent rebuild era fixture packing. Trading right winger Brad Boyes to the Buffalo Sabres in exchange for a 2nd Round pick in the 2011 draft. The Blues obtained [...]
Rangers Acquire McCabe
The New York Rangers brought to reality a trade that had been speculated on for quite awhile, acquiring 35-year-old defenseman Bryan McCabe from the Florida Panthers. The Rangers sent forward Tim Kennedy and their 3rd round pick in the 2011 Entry Draft to the Panthers. McCabe clearly does not fit within the “go with the [...]
DAILY RUMORS: Shooting Down Some Silly Rumors . . .
With just over a week to go until the February 28th trade deadline there’s already been several notable trades which has only further stoked the rumor fires as the deadline draws nearer. It’s also given rise to some pretty silly rumors, which is par for the course at this time of year. Here’s a brief [...]
DAILY RUMORS: The Possibility of Gaborik Being Dealt
With just over two weeks remaining until the NHL’s 2011 trade deadline plenty of names are being tossed around as potential trade bait. That is of course to be expected at this time of year. Some, like New Jersey’s Jason Arnott or Ottawa’s Chris Phillips, can certainly be considered prime trade candidates given they’re currently [...]
Western Conference Q&A with Susan Crosby
About a month ago I posted a Q&A Panel with several bloggers covering various Western Conference teams providing their take on the 15 team bloodbath that the West has become. Susan Crosby was to be a part of said panel, but her answers went above and beyond the call of duty. So instead of drastically [...]
2011 NHL All-Star Game Mock Draft
One day before the 2011 All-Star break celebrations, I participated in a NHL All-Star mock draft with a fellow Montreal Canadiens Blogger, James Usypchuk, from The Power Play. You can click here: 2011 NHL All-Star rosters to see the players that will participate in this year’s All-Star game in Raleigh, NC. James had the first [...]
DAILY RUMORS: Just Say No to Brad Richards Trade Rumors!
Just Say No to Brad Richards Trade Rumors. Seriously. I’m not kidding. Rumormongers, be they from the MSM or the blogosphere, simply must stop pushing the name of Dallas Stars center Brad Richards into the rumor mill. He won’t be traded. Yes, yes, I know, he’s an unrestricted free agent and the currently ownerless Stars, [...]
Western Conference Round Table
Over the Holidays I conducted a Q&A session with several bloggers covering Western Conference clubs for various websites. Engaging several points of view to gain a better understanding of the tougher of the NHL’s two conferences. The Panel Josh Sargent (@Josh_Sargent)- Minnesota Wild correspondent for NHLHotStove.com. Andy Ajer (@FightNightAtJoe) – Detroit Red Wings blogger. Runs [...]
New Jersey trades captain Jamie Langenbrunner to Dallas for conditional draft pick
Earlier this morning the New Jersey Devils have traded captain Jamie Langenbrunner to the Dallas Stars in exchange for a conditional third-round 2011 draft pick. Langenbrunner returns to the team that drafted him 35th overall in the 1993 NHL entry-draft, for which he played from 1994 to 2002. Langenbrunner won a Stanley Cup with Dallas [...]
